General Nguyen Trong Nghia, the council’s chairman and Chairman of the General Department of Political Affairs, chaired the meeting.
During the event, delegates heard a draft report on the 2026 “Determined to Win” emulation movement and proposed priorities and tasks for 2027. They also heard proposals to award the 2026 Emulation Flags and confer the titles "Hero of the People’s Armed Forces" and "Labor Hero," including posthumously.
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General Nguyen Trong Nghia chairs the meeting. |
According to the draft report, the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, the General Department of Political Affairs, and Party committees, commanders, political commissars and political officers at all levels made timely and comprehensive implementation of emulation and commendation work in 2026, with clear priorities. The “Determined to Win” emulation movement, themed “Solidarity, discipline, breakthroughs, innovation and determination to win,” drew broad participation, particularly in training, combat readiness and crime prevention and control.
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Vice Chairman of the General Department of Political Affairs Senior Lieutenant General Truong Thien To speaks at the meeting. |
The report noted improvements in training, education, competitions and sporting events, as well as in military discipline. It also cited progress in building clean, strong and exemplary Party committees and organizations and exemplary agencies and units. Changes to organizational structures and staffing, administrative reform and digital transformation yielded significant results. Defense diplomacy was conducted pro-actively, flexibly and effectively.
Meanwhile, work on the institutional framework moved forward decisively as scheduled and required. The military also advanced work in logistics, finance, technical service, defense industry, and scientific and technological research, creating favorable conditions for the military to excellently fulfill their assigned tasks.
The council voted on recommendations for the Emulation Flags of 2026 and for the titles of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces and Labor Hero, including posthumous awards.
In his closing remarks, General Nguyen Trong Nghia commended delegates for discussing the results in 2026 and the proposed tasks for 2027 with a high sense of responsibility. He asked the council to fully absorb the feedback and refine the draft report. He emphasized that assessments of agencies and units should be careful and accurate, and awards should go to groups and individuals with exemplary records. The assessments and priorities should be updated in light of the conclusions of the Central Military Commission’s conference.
Regarding orientations for 2027, General Nguyen Trong Nghia called for close adherence to the resolutions of the 14th National Party Congress and the 12th Congress of the Military Party Organization. He asked the council to identify the main issues for the full term and the priorities for the next year. He also asked the council to continue developing the 2027 theme, with particular attention to self-reliance and requirements of military building tasks in the current context.
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Delegates attend the event. |
General Nguyen Trong Nghia suggested setting campaign activities and targets in line with the “five strengths” requirement, with priority given to Party building first, and called for strengthening the military politically, improving training and military art, innovation, digital transformation, modern weapons production and troops’ material and spiritual life, to name but a few.
In the coming time, General Nguyen Trong Nghia requested further changes to emulation and commendation work and asked the council to review and update its rules in 2027 in line with new regulations, contributing to promoting the military’s leading role in emulation efforts nationwide.
Translated by Minh Anh